An elusive chemical contribution to SERS is investigated by estimating the chemical coupling strengths through a dynamic relative peak analysis during solvent evaporation from a diluted chemical sample that is drop-deposited on a soft SERS substrate.

Bubble growth rate is one of the most important parameters required for development accurate mechanistic nucleate boiling heat transfer models. It also very understanding hydrodynamic forces and mechanism bubble departure. This paper presents an experimental study on measurements in saturated pool deionized water a plain copper surface at atmospheric sub-atmospheric pressure. The were conducted...

Self-assembly of a TTF derivative capable of forming self-assembled monolayers at the surface of graphite displays hierarchical growth of multilayers and concentric nanorings upon evaporation of the solvent as observed by AFM.

A core/sheath structured mesoporous silica nanofibre was prepared by coaxial electrospinning combined with the solvent evaporation induced surfactant assembly process. The characterization has given convincing evidence for the continuous highly ordered mesoporous structures, and its catalyst application was tested.

The precise determination of evaporation flux from liquid surfaces gives control over evaporation-driven self-assembly in soft matter systems. The Hertz-Knudsen (HK) equation is commonly used to predict evaporation flux. This equation states that the flux is proportional to the difference between the pressure in the system and the equilibrium pressure for liquid/vapor coexistence. We applied mo...

Ferulic acid in ester form has shown a stronger ability in ameliorating certain pathological conditions and inhibiting lipid oxidation. In present study, a solvent-free and reduced pressure evaporation system was developed for lipase-catalyzed synthesis of 2-ethylhexyl ferulate (2-EF) from ferulic acid and 2-ethylhexanol. A Box-Behnken design with response surface methodology (RSM) and artifici...

Drug carrier biocompatible and biodegradable nanoparticles of about 15 nm were prepared by solvent evaporation technique from star-shaped poly(D,L-lactide) synthesized using dipentaerythritol as core and Tin (II) ethylhexanoate as catalyst.

Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) is used in many biomedical applications because it is biodegradable, biocompatible, and FDA approved. PLGA can also be processed into porous tissue scaffolds, often through the use of organic solvents. A static light scattering experiment showed that 75/25 PLGA is well solvated in acetone and methylene chloride, but forms aggregates in chloroform. This led to a...

air pollution is a problem in kathmandu, nepal. particulate matter concentrations often exceed threshold values at which human health is severely affected. the problem is serious since it is in the valley topography wherein the meteorological parameters role is significant. this study addresses the linkages between meteorological processes and air pollution in the lower atmosphere of the kathma...

Numerical experiments with the global model of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) were devoted to the sensitivity of the modelled evaporation and precipitation to the vegetation Leaf Area Index (LAI). The temporally static LAI-distribution was replaced with a seasonally varying LAI, derived from Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) archives. The seasonality ...